American Idol winner Fantasia has finalised a deal with VH1 to air her own reality show:
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Former “American Idol” star Fantasia Barrino will return to reality television in a new unscripted series on VH1.The nine-time Grammy nominee has received a series commitment from the network for a show, as yet untitled, that will premiere in early 2010.The project will chronicle Fantasia’s life as a recording artist (recording her new album) and young single mother.The North Carolinian rose to fame as the winner of the third season of “Idol” and has gone on to a successful career as a recording artist. Her autobiography, “Life Is Not a Fairy Tale,” led to a Lifetime movie in which she played herself. {Source}
More power to her! I’ve been eagerly awaiting Ms. Barrino’s new LP for the longest time, so it’ll be great seeing the process of the album’s development.
Will you be checking for Fantasia’s show?